Gas jet and means for igniting same



1 623464 Apnl 1927' A. v. CONOVER GAS JET AND MEANS FOR IGNITING'SAME Filed May 11', 1926 #1 WM WW ,0. y W Wm WW a m 8 W, a J MWEEMN a a 4 n rihb u if. 6 5% f M v Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

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ARTHUR v. coNvER, OF NEW yoRK; n. Y., ASSIGNOB TO INTERFLASH SIGNAL 00R- PORATION, or nRWYoRK, N. Y.,

A ooRPoRarron on NEW YORK.

GAS JET AND MEANS FOR IGNITING Application filed May 11,

The present invention relates to gas burners, more particularly of the acetylene type now commonly used'in beacon lights, and

has for an object. the provision of a more adequate igniting mechanism.

In the V-type burner commonly used, jets of gas flow from each arm of the V, impinging against each other at a point directly above the stem of the burner and causing a spread of gas to give. a broad flame as a light source. Heretofore, a pilot light has been supplied which ignites one of the jets and causes the flame to travel up to their intersection and down the other jet to fully'ignite thesame. In the time intel-val required for the full ignition to take place,a quantity of gas has escaped wh ch is not completely burned and the explosion which results from igniting the escaped gas causes the incomplete products of combustion to be precipitated upon the surround ing lens and globe with the result that the same must be frequently cleaned. Where rapid and intermittent flashing takes tilace, the repeated explosions cause this to be a decided disadvantage.

The apertures of the pilot lights are'usually quite small and frequently become clogged. Where the light operates for-long periods of time without human Sl11)81'V1l0I1, the results of such clogging would be d1sastrous and it becomes an important consideration to insure absolutely reliable service. By providing a pilot light for each jet the factor of safety in operation is increased 100%. y

The present invention overcomes the above disadvantage by providing a pilot light for each jet and thus causing the same to be ignited at its source. It will" be seen that there will be no escaping gas and hence no explosion and the objectionable blackening of the lens and globe is reduced to an absolute minimum.

Reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof wherein:

Figure 1 is a top view, partly in section, of a preferred form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section of the burner shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line'3-3 of Figure 2. In the drawings, a represents a fixture formed at its lower extremity with a thread- 1926. Serial No. 108,239.

ed socket a which engages a supporting standard of. Threaded recess a" at the top and center of the fittlng receives a mounting socket b which secures the V burner with its arms 0.

On the rear face of the fitting a another recess a is provided which communicates with the gas reservoir and a passage (1 conducts the gas from this recess,'through the fitting a, passage 6 in mounting b and branch passages 0 1n the arms 0 of the burner c to the respective orifices 0 A proper mixture of air and gas is obtained'in the wells 0 through the apertures 0?. t

On the front face of the fixture a, a third recess a is provided which communicates" with a suitable source of supply for the pilot lights. Divided passages a lead to either side of the fitting and communicate with chambers a which, in turn, communicate, through passages a, with tubes (Z. These tubes extend upwardly and across the burner and are joined inthe valley of the V burner. Obviously, this may be a single Uashapcd tube with its ends extending into fixture a.

A partition (Z' separates the gas in one side of the fixture from that in the other.

Secured to the tube at the partition are burners (Z which are parallel to their respective burner arms 0 and which communicate with the tube (Z oneither side of the partition by apertures (1 It will be seen that the burners (i will direct pilot lights intothe jets-from the burners c. which lights are supplied from independent parts to co-operate with the ends of the passages a to restrict the flow of gas through the chambers a Between the heads f of the bolts f and the taps/e and seated in the hol lowed portions 6 are springs g which serve l alye-lheads f "The en ds otthe caps inay be provided Witl i socket wrenches h, Which fit the'valve heads/and thus serveas a conj iveiiient-adjustingmeans;

-fSecured' to theflVertic-alportions'of tubes "d, as. by Crimping or soldering, are cooling vanes These ivanes dissipate the heat in the tubes: resulting frointheir proximity to athe flames, which heat has been found to oftentin'ies cause the gas therein to be ignited before leaving the apertures d Manifestly, the structure could be niodified'sO-that both pilot lights would be fed from a s ngle tube'll, inwhich casestliere would be only, one needle valve and the p ar- 7 -;tit on d, Would then be removed. -In such lease,- otcourse, the aperture for each yet,

being oit the usualfsizc, willbe subject to .Vclogging. Z In this respect, provision of separate pilot lights'iwould be equally as-adthe appended elaiins.

W hat Iclaiin is:

[1, In alburnera si'ipplying gas for comfhust'iongin a single fiaiiie,.a'plurality oi'jets and; a plur jets. V

* i 2. In a burner supplying gas tor coni-' ality of pilot lightsto ignite the Tbustion in a single flame, a plurality oi jets,

llIQZllISQ'fOl" causing the jets to .i npinge t against each other, and a plurality of pilot lights to ignite the ets.

In a. burner for supplying gas for con i-bustion' ina singleflaine, a burner fixture, burners carried by the fixture, means for supplying gas to the, burners through the n fii'ctuije a plurality of pilot light burners (carried-by the fixture, antL means for supplyinggas to the lights through said fixture.

F4. Ina burner for supplying'gas forconi- -bustion in a single fiaine. abnrner fixture,

- burners carried by the fixture and formed to produce a single fianie, means for supplying gas tothe burners through the fixture, a plu- Iralitv of independent pilot light burners car ried by the fixture, and independent means i'or sup alying gas to each of: said lights.

1 j In a burner for supplying, gas foi' coinbust'ion in a single fiaine aiburner fixture, burners carried by thefixtnreand formed to produce a single flanie, means'for supplying I gas to the burners through the fixture, a plurality of independent pilot lightburners car- V ried by. the fixture, and independent- :u'ieans 1 I for sup 'alying gas through the fixture to each of said lights.

" 6.!In a burner. for supplying gas for C0111? bustion 1118 single; fia-ine, a burner fixture, P

burners carried by the fixtureand formed to produce a single fianie, means for supplying 1 to the burners through the fixtnre, a plurality of independent pilot light burners.

carried by the fixture, independent means for supplying gas through the fixture to each of said lights, andindependent means on said fixture to regulate the fiow of gas to each of'said lights.

bustion, a fixture, V-shaped burners carried by the fixture, a passage in the fixture for supplying gas to the burners, a tube'carried by the fixture and leaving a portion of its length lying ithin .the burner, a partition '70 7. In a burner for supplyinggasIfor coin in the tube he burner, pilot light burners carried by the tube on'ei'theiyside of the partition, separate passages in'the'fixtnrecommunicating \vith either end of the tubes,

separate means to regulate the flow of gas in the passages, and means in tl e'ffixtui'e to supply gas to the passages.

8. In a burner,afixture, a Y 7 by the fixture, means forsupplying gas to 'the burner, a pilot light for ig iting the gas burner carried from the burner, ineans iorsupplying gas to V V the pilot light, and means for cooling'said last named means.

9. In a burner, a fixture,'burners carried by the fixture, means forsupplyinggas to the burners, a pilot light for igniting the to the pilot light, and means on the tubetor exerting a cooling effectjon the same.

10. In a burner, a fixture, burnerscarried by tliefixture, iiieans Ior supplying gas to the burners, a pilot light for igniting the gas from the burners, a tube for supplying gas r to the pilot light, and yanes on thetube for exerting" a cooling efiect on the same.

from the burners, a tube for, supplying gas h V 11. In aburner supplying gas'for 0.0111- 1 bustionin a single items, a plurality of jets,

- .anda pilot light tor each jet toVignit-ethe same.

This specification signed this Btlrday of May, A. D. 1926. i I

' I ARTHUR V. GONOVER 

